Remigius of Rheims

Our father among the saints Remigius of Rheims (French: Saint Rémi or Saint Rémy ), Apostle to the Franks (437–533), was Bishop of Rheims from 459 to 533. During the seventy-four years that he was bishop he was the most influential prelate in Gaul, with the culminating event of his life, (according to Gregory of Tours ), being the baptism in 496 AD of Clovis, King of the Franks, and over 3000 of his warriors. This led to the conversion of the entire Frankish people to Nicene Christianity , and was a momentous success for the Orthodox Church as well as a seminal event in European history. His feast day is celebrated January 13 , and the translation of his relics on October 1 .